Using the Windows Store for Business New Capabilities
Using the Windows Store for Business: New Capabilities for Managing Apps in the Enterprise Michael Niehaus WIN 335
• • http: //www. microsoft. com/business-store
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Demo: Azure AD Sign-Up via Office 365
Online Offline • All org users need Azure AD accounts • Installation files managed and deployed by the Windows Store • Licenses tracked by the Windows Store • Org users do not need Azure AD accounts • Installation files are downloaded and deployed using org’s infrastructure • No license tracking • Great with Intune or other MDM services • Great with Configuration Manager or Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Demo: Acquiring apps
Offline (No AAD) Online (AAD) Private Store MDM / Config. Mgr (deep links) Direct Assignment Imaging MDM / Config. Mgr (sideload) Manual
IT Administrator SIGN IN TO WINDOWS STORE FOR BUSINESS • Using Azure AD account APPS ACQUIRED • Free apps • Purchased using a PO, invoice, or credit card ORGANIZATION STORE CREATED • Desired apps added End User LOG INTO WINDOWS • Using AD or Azure AD account ACCESS WINDOWS STORE • Sees organization store and public categories INSTALL APPS • Selected from the Private Store using Azure AD, or public categories using MSA NOTES • Cloud-based • No on-prem infrastructure requirements • No MDM service required • Apps automatically updated from the Windows Store • Can include LOB apps
Demo: Private store
Mobile Device Management (online) IT Administrator SIGN IN TO WINDOWS STORE FOR BUSINESS MDM SERVICE AUTHORIZED APPS ADDED TO MDM SERVICE • Using Azure AD account • One-time operation • Link to the app in the Windows Store for Business LAUNCH ENTERPRISE APP STORE (MDM) INSTALL APPS End User LOG INTO WINDOWS • Using AD or Azure AD account • Sees available app • Selected from the MDMprovided list • Installed by the Windows Store, as directed by the MDM service NOTES • Cloud-based or on-prem (depending on the MDM service used) • Apps automatically updated from the Windows Store • The Windows Store can be disabled if desired • APIs available to ISVs to automate the Windows Store for Business interactions
License Management (online) IT Administrator SIGN IN TO WINDOWS STORE FOR BUSINESS VIEW ASSIGNED LICENSES • Using Azure AD account • For any Windows Store for Business app (LOB, free, paid) End User LOG INTO WINDOWS LAUNCH APP • Using any account • Informed that license is no longer available RECLAIM LICENSE • Available for use by another user NOTES • Devices periodically check to see if licenses are still valid • APIs available to ISVs to automate this process
Demo: License management
Imaging (offline) IT Administrator SIGN IN TO WINDOWS STORE FOR BUSINESS • Using Azure AD account APPS ACQUIRED • Free apps • Purchased using a PO or invoice DOWNLOAD APP INSTALLATION FILES • APPX files End User LOG INTO WINDOWS • Using AD or Azure AD account APPS INSTALL AUTOMATICALLY ADD APPS TO ENTERPRISE IMAGE • Provisioned for all users NOTES • Apps available to every user when they log in • Apps automatically updated from the Windows Store • The Windows Store can be disabled if desired
Demo: Adding an app to in image with MDT
Enterprise App Store using System Center Configuration Manager (offline) IT Administrator SIGN IN TO WINDOWS STORE FOR BUSINESS • Using Azure AD account APPS ACQUIRED • Free apps • Purchased using a PO or invoice DOWNLOAD APP INSTALLATION FILES • APPX files ADD APPS TO CONFIGMGR • Available for installation (pull), or required (push) End User LOG INTO WINDOWS • Using AD or Azure AD account LAUNCH COMPANY PORTAL • Shows all available apps added by IT administrator INSTALL APPS • Installed by Config. Mgr NOTES • Per-user app installation • Config. Mgr can push apps as well to users or groups • Apps automatically updated from the Windows Store • The Windows Store can be disabled if desired • Config. Mgr v. Next may integrate with the Windows Store for Business to simplify this process
Demo: Deploying apps with Config. Mgr v. Next
Line of business apps (online or offline) IT Administrator SIGN IN TO WINDOWS STORE FOR BUSINESS • Using Azure AD account INVITES DEVELOPER MAKE APP AVAILABLE • Specified by email address • Via any scenario, online or offline IT Developer SIGN IN TO DEV PORTAL • Using Microsoft account ACCEPT INVITE SUBMIT APP • Authorizes developer to submit apps to the organization • • Upload package Choose organization’s catalog NOTES • Simplified app validation process, allowing use of enterprise capabilities • No sideloading needed in this case • Process will be streamlined later this year, with Dev Center support for Azure AD
Demo: Line of business apps
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